DeAndre Jordan re-signs with the Clippers, DJ rescinds agreement with the Dallas Mavericks

[Mr. E]

So, the reports are that the Clippers are staying at DJ's house (which is in Houston, I've learned in this thread) until midnight.

Here's what I think happens. The clock strikes midnight and there is a knock on the door. Doc pushes a couch against the door and tell CP3 to go around and watch the back. All of the sudden the phone rings...Blake answers it and the voice on the line is whispering "He's in the house!"

They all turn around and they see Daryl Morey standing next to DJ, contract in hand with DJ wearing a Rockets shirt and hat. Outside the window they see Mark Cuban and Chandler Parsons banging on the glass screaming "nooo!!!" as DJ signs with Houston.

...who go on to set the NBA record for missed free throws in a season.

[Ponchos]

Yep. Reneging on an agreement is a douche bag move, but totally legal.

That is basically what the Clippers are trying to convince DeAndre to do. DeAndre Jordan can still do the right thing by keeping his word. But the Clippers have already done things that are beyond redemption. First, they did wrong by not putting effort to retain their star player last week. Now they're doing another wrong by attempting to convince that player to go back on his word. Such a classless organization.

LMAO, there wouldn't even be a meeting today if Jordan hadn't called Doc on his phone and wanted to discuss it. Give me a break. Any organization in this position would hear Jordan out and then schedule a meeting if the deal hadn't actually been finalized yet. There is no contract between DJ and Dallas, currently, according to the CBA.

No one know who called who at this point. But if Fegan ends up suing the Clippers, we might actually find out when phone records are subpoenaed.

Sue for what? Hurt fee fees?

Realgm armchair lawyers.

[Ace_Rockola]

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Done deal. Knew this was gonna happen as soon as news leaked that he might have initiated contact.

**** peer pressure

[John Long]

Mark Cuban =

[jbk1234]

LMAO, there wouldn't even be a meeting today if Jordan hadn't called Doc on his phone and wanted to discuss it. Give me a break. Any organization in this position would hear Jordan out and then schedule a meeting if the deal hadn't actually been finalized yet. There is no contract between DJ and Dallas, currently, according to the CBA.

No one know who called who at this point. But if Fegan ends up suing the Clippers, we might actually find out when phone records are subpoenaed.

Sue for what? Hurt fee fees?

Realgm armchair lawyers.

Tortious interference with a contract. If you're told that you have to communicate with the attorney/agent, you don't get talk directly to the client in order to get what you want.

[Lamak]

Strangest story of the offseason by far. Pretty lame of Jordan to go back to the EX after already verbally committing

[TdotRap4Lyfe]

Absolutely disgusting, his agent might as well walk from Jordan after they sign this deal, he has ruined his credibility in contract negotiations going forward.

[jbk1234]

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[INKtastic]

So could a team go back on a deal as well? Could TOR be like ha Just kidding Carroll, have fun finding a new team?

Yep. Reneging on an agreement is a douche bag move, but totally legal.

That is basically what the Clippers are trying to convince DeAndre to do. DeAndre Jordan can still do the right thing by keeping his word. But the Clippers have already done things that are beyond redemption. First, they did wrong by not putting effort to retain their star player last week. Now they're doing another wrong by attempting to convince that player to go back on his word. Such a classless organization.

For the millionth time, DJ initiated this, not the Clippers, by asking for another meeting.

I wish people would just be honest and admit that they irrationally hate the Clippers. Stop making up **** reasons that aren't even grounded in reality.

you really don't think anyone from the clippers talked to him in the past week?

[spaceballer]

No one know who called who at this point. But if Fegan ends up suing the Clippers, we might actually find out when phone records are subpoenaed.

Honest question, why does it matter who called who? The Clips are doing everything within league guidelines to keep a game changer on their squad. Isnt this the same rationale people use to support hack-a-Jordan? "Pop is just doing everything within league rules to give his team the best chance to win"...Clips are just doing the same thing

Because Fegan has a contractual relationship with his client, the Clippers are supposed to communicate through him and when you go around an agent/attorney like that, you open yourself up to a tortious interference claim. If Fegan decides to leave the money on the table, and won't agree to represent DJ if he signs, he's got a claim. Whether he's ultimately successful or not remains to be seen. But if he were to get past he pleading stage, and had an opportunity to conduct discovery, he could make things awfully uncomfortable for that organization.

No real reason for Fegan to do that.

If Fegan is still kept on as DJ's agent, he gets a cut regardless of which team DJ goes to. He actually gets more with Clips, because of the extra year and bird raises.

If Fegan is fired, he still has other clients to represent. Burning bridges with the Clippers might yield short-term satisfaction (and even then he may not win a case, and would have to spend money fighting it). But it would kill his prospects with the Clippers when it comes to pitching them his other clients. And potential clients would view him as having reduced negotiating power when they sign with him if he's only able to find deals with 29 out of 30 teams instead of all 30. And any other teams or players would have to think twice before doing business with him if there's a precedent of him suing them.

So, no, whether he has grounds or not, there won't be an court case forthcoming from Fegan. Bad for future business for him.

[GuyverX]

No one know who called who at this point. But if Fegan ends up suing the Clippers, we might actually find out when phone records are subpoenaed.

Sue for what? Hurt fee fees?

Realgm armchair lawyers.

Tortious interference with a contract. If you're told that you have to communicate with the attorney/agent, you don't get talk directly to the client in order to get what you want.

Is this before or after Blake Griffin is sued for sexually harassing his trainer?

[bran muffin]

I'm going to go with a legit reporter and senior writer on ESPN in Ramona Shelburne and somebody who worked for Fox Sports and currently on ESPN in Michael Eaves rather than bran muffin from Realgm saying "nobody knows."

bran muffin from realgm can think for himself. GuyverX from realgm apparently cannot.

Doesn't really matter if Ramona Shelbourne is an ESPN writer if her source is anonymous. You can't treat anonymous rumors as facts. It's just stupid. I wouldn't have to tell you that, if you could think for yourself.

By the way, Chris Broussard is also a senior ESPN writer. Do you accept his "multiple sources" as gospel too?

[Captain_Obvious]

This is so laughable, such lack of trust everywhere. Clipper officials are STAYING AT HIS HOUSE because they don't trust his word.

Amazing to think DJ will be 27 years old next week

[MOrgil]

Clippers organization is a joke hahaha

[twinthunder3]

Jordan would be dumb to return to clippers. When they first lost him, what did they do? They reached out to other centers, and now they're desperately wanting Jordan back as a last resort. They should have done more initially to get Jordan to stay and done this way before the day before the actual signing

[KillMonger]

The meeting has ended, according to ESPN's Chris Broussard. Chris Paul was emotional during the meeting, a source in the room told Broussard. Paul told Jordan he had no idea he felt negatively about him and that he thought they were "brothers." He said he'd work to get Jordan more involved in the offense and that the Clippers couldn't move forward without him.

[NBA Fan 1234]

No one know who called who at this point. But if Fegan ends up suing the Clippers, we might actually find out when phone records are subpoenaed.

Sue for what? Hurt fee fees?

Realgm armchair lawyers.

Tortious interference with a contract. If you're told that you have to communicate with the attorney/agent, you don't get talk directly to the client in order to get what you want.

There doesn't need to be a contract for tortious interference with business relationship. Found the elements on Westlaw and Cuban has a case.

This post and your previous post were great, btw.

[spaceballer]

This is so laughable, such lack of trust everywhere. Clipper officials are STAYING AT HIS HOUSE because they don't trust his word.

Or they don't want to give Parsons a second attempt at wooing

[GooniesNeverDie]

this is actually hilarious

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